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Jumat, 29 Oktober 2021 15:29:00
NCS acquires Eighty20 Solutions to accelerate Australian growth
Investment to boost Cloud capabilities and create 500 new digital jobs
SINGAPORE
and SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - 28 October 2021 - NCS will acquire a majority
stake in Eighty20 Solutions (Eighty20), an Australian cloud
transformation specialist, to continue scaling its market presence in
Australia.
One of the fastest growing IT companies in Australia[1],
Eighty20 will further boost NCS' NEXT capabilities to support Australian
clients in their digital transformation journey with its end-to-end
suite of solutions across cloud, business applications, workplace
modernisation, and managed services.
Andre Conti, Head of NEXT
Solutions, NCS Australia, said "Since starting our operations last
December, we have expanded our presence in Australia with the launch of
NCS NEXT Cloud Centre of Excellence and the recent acquisition of Riley,
a cloud consultancy with dedicated expertise in Google cloud
applications. The addition of Eighty20's unique capabilities in digital,
cloud and workplace transformation across Microsoft cloud platforms
will complement our existing technology practices, allowing us to meet
the needs of our clients with a 'best-of-cloud' service portfolio."
Eighty20's
offerings across Microsoft cloud platforms, combined with Riley's
dedicated expertise in Google Cloud applications, adds to NCS' NEXT's
cloud capabilities and comprehensive portfolio of cloud services in AWS,
Google and Microsoft.
A Microsoft Gold Partner, Eighty20
specialises in cloud transformation with a blue-chip client portfolio in
the financial services, energy, government, healthcare, IT,
manufacturing, and retail industries. Its clientele includes Woolworths,
Suncorp, TPG, New South Wales Department of Education, and Boral.
Through its partnership with Microsoft, Eighty20 helps organisations:
Transition to cloud platforms to enable workplace collaboration and business scalability;
Implement and optimise modern cloud infrastructure centered on security requirements;
Modernise and integrate cloud applications with legacy technologies.
It
brings with it a 120-strong team of experts across strategy, project
delivery, technical execution, organisation change and adoption, as well
as managed services. The investment in Eighty20 will further grow NCS'
headcount in Australia over the next few years. This is further
bolstered by a Memorandum of Understanding signed in August with the
State Government of Victoria, represented by Invest Victoria, as well as
the Department of Treasury and Finance, to create 500 new digital jobs.
"This
strategic partnership between Eighty20 and NCS illustrates our
continued drive to provide best of breed digital transformation
solutions to our clients and the market", said John Kelly, Founder,
Eighty20 Solutions. "It allows us to leverage the scale, technical
depth, and geographic footprint of NCS, whilst continuing our mission to
deliver tier-one consulting services with a boutique feel."
Justin
Rees, Founder, Eighty20 Solutions added, "NCS is at the forefront of
digital innovation, and combined with their heritage in large scale
transformations, particularly government, makes them the perfect partner
for our next phase of growth."
Eighty20 will continue to run
independently under NCS with all employees continuing in their current
roles within the companies. Founders, John Kelly and Justin Rees, will
retain a significant minority stake and will retain their roles within
the business. The completion of the transaction is subject to fulfilment
of closing conditions. (*).